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BEYOND THE BLACK – Break The Silence

December 30, 2025 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

One cannot accuse German symphonic metal outfit Beyond The Black of laziness, as Break The Silence is their sixth album in eleven years. But it is not only the quantity of their output that has …READ MORE

GLASYA – Fear

October 26, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Five years is a long time to wait in the shadows — but Lisbon’s Glasya makes the return worth every second. The Portuguese “Soundtrack Metal” storytellers are back with their third album, Fear, and it’s …READ MORE

INSANIA – The Great Apocalypse

June 16, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

From humble beginnings in Stockholm in the early ’90s, Insania carved a name for themselves with a blend of melodic power metal influenced by genre titans like Helloween and Iron Maiden. What began as a …READ MORE

A strange landscape with an old pocket watch on one side and an hourglass on the other, with misty snippets of Chris Caffery album covers in between.

CHRIS CAFFERY – 20 Years Of The Music Man

June 6, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

When you’ve played pivotal roles in both Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, your solo work has some major shoes to fill. Fortunately, Chris Caffery has never been one to shy away from a challenge. With …READ MORE

photograph of guitarist Chris Caffery on stage playing guitar.

CHRIS CAFFERY (SAVATAGE): “[PAUL O’NEILL] Tried To Get The SCORPIONS To Do [“Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)”]”

May 27, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Guitar virtuoso Chris Caffery, known for his work with Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, is celebrating two decades of his solo career with a powerful new compilation titled 20 Years of the Music Man, dropping …READ MORE

RIGORIOUS – Kingdom Unfold

January 23, 2025 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

This young band out of Germany has just released their 3rd studio effort, as a follow up to 2023’s full length Night of Retribution: Rigorious – Kingdom Unfold. The band hit the ground running and …READ MORE

DRAGONY – Hic Svnt Dracones

September 17, 2024 Bryce Van Patten 1 Comment

Austrian symphonic metal band Dragony is back with their fifth studio effort on Steamhammer/SPV Records titled Hic Svnt Dracones, which translates to “here be dragons”. The new album is set for release on October 11th, …READ MORE

KRILLOAN – Return Of The Heralds

September 16, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Swedish power metal band Krilloan is back with their sophomore album to bring us more metal along the lines of bands like Blind Guardian, HammerFall, and Helloween. Return Of The Heralds brings us tales of …READ MORE

NEW HORIZON – Conquerors

June 18, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Jona Tee is back with the sophomore effort of New Horizon titled Conquerors on Frontiers Music s.r.l.. With the departure of vocalist Erik Grönwall, who went on to join Skid Row as the …READ MORE

ALTERIUM – Of War And Flames

February 27, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Some the best Power Metal comes from Italy, and Alterium continues that tradition with their debut album Of War And Flames on AFM Records. Led by Nicoletta Rosellini (ex. Kalidia, Walk in Darkness), the band …READ MORE